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Superintendent seeks board approval to use ESSER funds for one‑time educator loan relief
Summary
Superintendent asked the board to let the district use remaining ESSER funds (up to $75,000) to provide a one‑time educator loan relief bonus after a state grant application failed administrative review; up to about 65 teachers could qualify if they submit required certification paperwork by an August deadline.
Superintendent Dr. Carter asked the board to approve use of remaining ESSER funds to implement a one‑time educator loan relief bonus intended to improve retention in shortage areas after the district's state grant application was rejected because of an administrative error.
Dr. Carter said the district had authorization to use ESSER funds that will liquidate by September 30 and requested permission to allocate up to $75,000 for the program. "We are seeking the ability to use our ESSER funds up to $76,800 towards the implementation of this one time educator relief bonus," he said during the presentation but later corrected the figure to "up to $75,000." He added that about 65 teachers could qualify "if they turn in the proper paperwork." Trustees asked for clarification on the paperwork and deadlines; staff indicated the certification paperwork deadline is in late August and eligibility requires documentation that teachers have been making qualifying payments.
No formal vote on this item is recorded in the transcript; staff said they would reapply for a state grant when it reopens and had learned from the initial application error. The board discussed administrative steps to avoid repeat errors.
Next steps: staff will finalize eligibility paperwork, confirm the August deadline for submission, and return with final implementation details for board approval as required.
